Escape double quotes
04A quote inside a quoted field is represented by two consecutive double quotes.
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Backslash is not the escape syntax defined by this RFC.
- Backslash is not the escape syntax defined by this RFC.
- The outer quotes delimit the field.
- Doubled inner quotes decode to a single quote character.
Examples are illustrative. Consult the linked RFC and its errata for implementation details.
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